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Sandra Lou Simpson 'G'ma'

September 2, 1942 - November 30, 2017 Sandra is now safe in the arms of our Lord and Savior.

Sandra is now safe in the arms of our Lord and Savior. Sandra passed November 30, 2017 with her entire family by her bedside after a courageous battle with vascular dementia.

Sandra was born in Pittsburg, Kansas to Elmer Leroy and Madelynn Pugh on September 2, 1942 where she was raised and educated until her high school years when the family moved to Southern California. There she finished her education at Bell High School where she met her first husband, Bruce Bankhead Sr. They married in 1959 and had three children. They later divorced in 1966 and remained friends until his passing. Sandra moved to Oregon and met the love of her life Manford Simpson. They were married in 1971, raising their family in Scholls, Oregon on a family farm. After their children were raised, they moved to Sandy, Oregon in 1984.

Sandra was a member of the Sandy Assembly of God. She enjoyed cooking and baking for her family, quilting, sewing, gardening and canning where she won several awards at the county and state fairs. She loved music and had a voice like an angel. She was a pianist who could play music by ear.